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Letter from William G. Austin to the Board of Commissioners Acknowledging Sale of Lot 1 in Block 57 to the Highest Bidder. Filed June 24, 1836

The undersigned, having lodged complaint with the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois & Michigan Canal against the fairness of the sale of Lot Number One in Block Number Fifty Seven in the original Town of Chicago, this day sold at public Auction by the said Board of Commissioners, and purchased at the highest bid by one William V. Smith, does hereby withdraw said complaint and acknowledges said sale to be in very [every] respect fair and is willing that the certificate of sale shall be made in the name of the said William V. Smith. Given under my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of June A D. 1836.
Witness William G. Austin (Seal)
J. Manning

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The undersigned, having lodged complaint with the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois & Michigan Canal against the fairness of the sale of Lot Number One in Block Number Fifty Seven in the original Town of Chicago, this day sold at public Auction by the said Board of Commissioners, and purchased at the highest bid by one William V. Smith, does hereby withdraw said complaint and acknowledges said sale to be in very [every] respect fair and is willing that the certificate of sale shall be made in the name of the said William V. Smith. Given under my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of June A D. 1836.
Witness William G. Austin (Seal)
J. Manning

All rights held by Lewis University. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Howard and Lois Adelmann Regional History Collection at Lewis University at 815-836-5665.